Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd has very
silently updated the Honda Unicorn 160 to meet the upcoming BSIV emission
norms.
Powering the 2017 Honda Unicorn 160 is the same
162.71 cc single cylinder mill which is coupled to a 5 speed gearbox. The
engine is capable of producing 13.82 bhp of maximum power at 8,000 rpm and
13.92 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. That’s a drop from the 14.5 bhp and 14.61 Nm torque from the BSIII compliant version.
The 2017 Honda Unicorn 160 also gains
Auto Headlamp On (AHO) and a new visor. The bike is also taller by 2 mm. A new
Matte Blue paint scheme has been introduced while black and red options get
stickers. The Honda Unicorn 160 continues to get Combined
Braking System (CBS).
The website continues to show the price tag of BSIII
variant which retails at INR 73,481 for the standard version and INR 75,934 for
the CBS version (both prices, ex-showroom, Delhi). The bike is expected to get
a price bump to compensate for the BSIV emission compliance upgrade.
